Family Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae (Tiger and Lichen Moths)
Apantesis nais
Nais Tiger Moth
Apantesis phalerata
Harnessed Moth
Apantesis vittata
Banded Tiger Moth
Arachnis picta
Painted Tiger Moth
Arctia caja
Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
Calidota laqueata
Streaked Calidota
Cisseps fulvicollis
Yellow-Collared Scape Moth
Cisthene kentuckiensis
Kentucky Lichen Moth
Cisthene packardii
Packard's Lichen Moth
Cisthene plumbea
Lead-Colored Lichen Moth
Cisthene striata
Striated Lichen Moth
Cisthene subjecta
Subject Lichen Moth
Cisthene tenuifascia
Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
Clemensia albata
Little White Lichen Moth
Comachara cadburyi
Cadbury's Lichen Moth
Composia fidelissima
Faithful Beauty
Cosmosoma myrodora
Scarlet-Bodied Wasp Moth
Crambidia casta
Pearly-Winged Lichen Moth
Crambidia cephalica
Yellow-headed Lichen Moth
Crambidia lithosioides
Dark Gray Lichen Moth
Crambidia pallida
Pale Lichen Moth
Crambidia pura
Pure Lichen Moth
Crambidia uniformis
Uniform Lichen Moth
Ctenucha brunnea
Brown Ctenucha
Ctenucha rubroscapus
Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
Ctenucha virginica
Virginia Ctenucha
Cycnia inopinatus
Unexpected Cycnia
Cycnia oregonensis
Oregon Cycnis
Cycnia tenera
Delicate Cycnia or Dogbane Tiger Moth
Dahana atripennis
Black-Winged Dahana
Didasys belae
Double-Tufted Wasp Moth
Eilema bicolor
Bicolored Moth
Empyreuma pugione
Spotted Oleander Caterpillar Moth
Estigmene acrea
Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
Euchaetes egle
Milkweed Tussock Moth or Milkweed Tiger Moth
Euerythra phasma
Red-tailed Specter
Euerythra trimaculata
Three-spotted Specter
Eupseudosoma involutum
Snowy Eupseudosoma
Eurata vulcanus
Vulcan Tiger Moth
Grammia anna
Anna Tiger Moth
Grammia arge
Arge Tiger Moth
Grammia doris
Doris Tiger Moth
Grammia figurata
Figured Tiger Moth
Grammia oithona
Oithona Tiger Moth
Grammia ornata
Ornate Tiger Moth
Grammia parthenice
Parthenice Tiger Moth
Grammia phyllira
Phyllira Tiger Moth
Grammia placentia
Placentia Tiger Moth
Grammia virgo
Virgin Tiger Moth
Grammia virguncula
Little Tiger Moth
Halysidota harrisii
Sycamore Tussock Moth
Halysidota tessellaris
Banded Tussock Moth or Pale Tiger Moth
Haploa clymene
Clymene Moth
Haploa colona
Colona Moth
Haploa confusa
Confused Haploa
Haploa contigua
The Neighbor
Haploa lecontei
Leconte's Haploa
Haploa reversa
Reversed Haploa
Hemihyalea edwardsii
Edwards' Glassywing
Horama panthalon
Texas Wasp Moth
Hypercompe scribonia
Great Leopard Moth
Hyphantria cunea
Fall Webworm Moth
Hypoprepia fucosa
Painted Lichen Moth
Hypoprepia miniata
Scarlet-Winged Lichen Moth
Leucanopsis longa
Long-Streaked Tussock Moth
Lophocampa argentata
Silver-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lophocampa caryae
Hickory Tussock Moth or Hickory Tiger Moth
Lophocampa maculata
Spotted Tussock Moth or Yellow-Spotted Tiger Moth
Lycomorpha pholus
Black-and-yellow Lichen Moth
Lymire edwardsii
Edwards' Wasp Moth
Nelphe carolina
Florida Eucereon
Notarctia proxima
Mexican Tiger Moth
Pagara simplex
Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
Pareuchaetes insulata
Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
Phoenicoprocta lydia
Lydia Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia assimilans
Large Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia fuliginosa
Ruby Tiger Moth
Phragmatobia lineata
Lined Ruby Tiger Moth
Platarctia parthenos
St. Lawrence Tiger Moth
Platyprepia virginalis
Ranchman's Tiger Moth
Pseudocharis minima
Lesser Wasp Moth
Pygarctia abdominalis
Yellow-Edged Pygarctia
Pygarctia spraguei
Sprague's Pygarctia
Pyrrharctia isabella
Isabella Tiger Moth or Banded Woolybear
Seirarctia echo
Echo Moth
Spilosoma congrua
Agreeable Tiger Moth
Spilosoma dubia
Dubious Tiger Moth
Spilosoma latipennis
Pink-Legged Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vagans
Wandering Tiger Moth
Spilosoma vestalis
Vestal Tiger Moth
Spilosoma virginica
Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
Syntomeida epilais
Polka-Dot Wasp Moth
Syntomeida ipomoeae
Yellow-Banded Wasp Moth
Tyria jacobaeae
Cinnabar Moth
Utetheisa ornatrix
Bella Moth
Virbia aurantiaca
Orange Holomelina
Virbia ferruginosa
Rusty Holomelina
Virbia immaculata
Immaculate Holomelina
Virbia laeta
Joyful Holomelina
Virbia lamae
Bog Holomelina
Virbia opella
Tawny Holomelina
Virbia ostenta
Showy Holomelina
Virbia rubicundaria
Ruddy Holomelina
Subfamily: Herminiinae (Litter Moths)
Bleptina caradrinalis
Bent-winged Owlet Moth
Chytolita morbidalis
Morbid Owlet Moth
Chytolita petrealis
Stone-winged Owlet Moth
Hypenula cacuminalis
Long-horned Owlet
Idia aemula
Common Idia Moth
Idia americalis
American Idia Moth
Idia denticulalis
Toothed Idia
Idia diminuendis
Orange-spotted Idia
Idia lubricalis
Glossy Black Idia Moth
Idia rotundalis
Rotund Idia Moth
Idia scobialis
Smoky Idia
Lascoria ambigualis
Ambiguous Moth
Macrochilo absorptalis
Slant-lined Owlet Moth
Macrochilo litophora
Brown-lined Owlet Moth
Macrochilo louisiana
Louisiana Macrochilo
Macrochilo orciferalis
Bronzy Macrochilo Moth
Palthis angulalis
Dark-spotted Palthis Moth
Palthis asopialis
Faint-spotted Palthis Moth
Phalaenophana pyramusalis
Dark-banded Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola eumelusalis
Dark Phalaenostola Moth
Phalaenostola hanhami
Hanham's Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola larentioides
Black-banded Owlet Moth
Phalaenostola metonalis
Pale Epidelta Moth
Redectis pygmaea
Pygmy Redectis
Renia adspergillus
Speckled Renia Moth
Renia discoloralis
Discolored Renia Moth
Renia factiosalis
Sociable Renia Moth
Renia flavipunctalis
Yellow-spotted Renia Moth
Renia fraternalis
Fraternal Renia Moth
Renia sobrialis
Sober Renia Moth
Tetanolita floridana
Florida Tetanolita Moth
Tetanolita mynesalis
Smoky Tetanolita Moth
Zanclognatha cruralis
Early Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha jacchusalis
Yellowish Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha laevigata
Variable Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha lituralis
Lettered Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha lutalba
Canadian Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha martha
Pine Barrens Zanclognatha
Zanclognatha obscuripennis
Dark Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha ochreipennis
Wavy-lined Zanclognatha Moth
Zanclognatha pedipilalis
Grayish Zanclognatha Moth
Subfamily: Hypeninae (Hypenines)
Colobochyla interpuncta
Yellow-lined Owlet
Hypena abalienalis
White-Lined Bomolocha Moth
Hypena baltimoralis
Baltimore Bomolocha Moth
Hypena bijugalis
Dimorphic Bomolocha Moth
Hypena deceptalis
Deceptive Bomolocha Moth
Hypena edictalis
Large Bomolocha
Hypena humuli
Hop Vine Moth
Hypena madefactalis
Gray-edged Bomolocha Moth
Hypena manalis
Flowing-line Bomolocha Moth
Hypena minualis
Sooty Bomolocha Moth
Hypena palparia
Mottled Bomolocha Moth
Hypena scabra
Green Cloverworm Moth
Hypena sordidula
Sordid Bomolocha Moth
Phytometra ernestinana
Ernestine's Moth
Phytometra rhodarialis
Pink-bordered Yellow Moth
Spargaloma sexpunctata
Six-spotted Gray Moth
Subfamily: Hypenodinae (Hypenodine Moths)
Dyspyralis illocata
Visitation Moth
Hypena eductalis
Red-footed Bomolocha Moth
Hypenodes fractilinea
Broken Lined Hypenodes Moth
Parahypenodes quadralis
Masked Parahypenodes
Schrankia macula
Black-spotted Schrankia
Subfamily: Erebinae (Erebine Moths)
Alabama argillacea
Cotton Moth
Allotria elonympha
False Underwing
Anomis erosa
Yellow Scallop Moth
Antiblemma rufinans
Live Oak Antiblemma
Anticarsia gemmatalis
Velvetbean Caterpillar Moth
Argyrostrotis anilis
Short-Lined Chocolate
Argyrostrotis carolina
Carolina Chocolate Moth
Argyrostrotis quadrifilaris
Four-Lined Chocolate
Arugisa latiorella
Common Arugisa
Ascalapha odorata
Black Witch
Caenurgia chloropha
Vetch Looper Moth
Caenurgina crassiuscula
Clover Looper Moth
Caenurgina erechtea
Forage Looper Moth
Calyptra canadensis
Canadian Owlet
Catocala abbreviatella
Abbreviated Underwing
Catocala agrippina
Agrippina Underwing
Catocala alabamae
Alabama Underwing
Catocala amatrix
Sweetheart Underwing
Catocala amestris
Three-staffed Underwing
Catocala amica
Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala andromedae
Andromeda Underwing
Catocala angusi
Angus's Underwing
Catocala antinympha
Sweetfern Underwing
Catocala badia
Bay Underwing or Badia Underwing
Catocala blandula
Charming Underwing Moth
Catocala briseis
Briseis Underwing
Catocala cara
Darling Underwing
Catocala cerogama
Yellow-Banded Underwing
Catocala clintoni
Clinton's Underwing
Catocala coccinata
Scarlet Underwing
Catocala concumbens
Sleepy Underwing
Catocala connubialis
Connubial Underwing
Catocala crataegi
Hawthorn Underwing
Catocala dejecta
Dejected Underwing
Catocala dulciola
Sweet Underwing
Catocala epione
Epione Underwing
Catocala flebilis
Mourning Underwing
Catocala gracilis
Graceful Underwing
Catocala grynea
Woody Underwing
Catocala habilis
Habilis Underwing
Catocala herodias
Herodias Underwing
Catocala ilia
Ilia Underwing
Catocala illecta
Magdalen Underwing
Catocala innubens
The Betrothed
Catocala insolabilis
Inconsolable Underwing
Catocala jair
Jair Underwing
Catocala judith
Judith's Underwing
Catocala junctura
Joined Underwing Moth
Catocala lacrymosa
Tearful Underwing
Catocala lineella
Girlfriend Underwing
Catocala luciana
Luciana Underwing
Catocala maestosa
Sad Underwing
Catocala marmorata
Marbled Underwing
Catocala meskei
Meske's Underwing
Catocala messalina
Messalina Underwing
Catocala micronympha
Little Nymph Underwing
Catocala minuta
Little Underwing
Catocala mira
Wonderful Underwing
Catocala miranda
Miranda
Catocala muliercula
The Little Wife Underwing
Catocala nebulosa
Clouded Underwing
Catocala neogama
The Bride
Catocala nuptialis
Married Underwing
Catocala obscura
Obscure Underwing
Catocala orba
Orba Underwing Moth
Catocala palaeogama
Oldwife Underwing
Catocala parta
Mother Underwing
Catocala piatrix
The Penitent Underwing
Catocala praeclara
Praeclara Underwing
Catocala relicta
White Underwing
Catocala residua
Residua Underwing
Catocala retecta
The Yellow-Gray Underwing
Catocala robinsoni
Robinson's Underwing
Catocala sappho
Sappho Underwing
Catocala semirelicta
Semirelict Underwing
Catocala serena
Serene Underwing
Catocala similis
Similar Underwing
Catocala sordida
Sordid Underwing
Catocala subnata
Youthful Underwing Moth
Catocala titania
Titan Underwing
Catocala ultronia
Ultronia Underwing
Catocala umbrosa
Umbrosa Underwing Moth
Catocala unijuga
Once-married Underwing
Catocala vidua
The Widow
Catocala whitneyi
Whitney's Underwing
Celiptera frustulum
Black Bit Moth
Cissusa spadix
Black-Dotted Brown
Diphthera festiva
Hieroglyphic Moth
Doryodes bistrialis
Double-lined Doryodes
Doryodes spadaria
Dull Doryodes
Drasteria graphica
Graphic Moth
Drasteria occulta
Occult Drasteria
Dysgonia smithii
Smith's Darkwing
Euclidia cuspidea
Toothed Somberwing
Euparthenos nubilis
Locust Underwing
Hemeroplanis scopulepes
Variable Tropic
Hypsoropha monilis
Large Necklace Moth
Isogona tenuis
Thin-lined Owlet
Ledaea perditalis
Lost Owlet Moth
Lesmone detrahens
Detracted Owlet
Litoprosopus futilis
Palmetto Borer Moth
Melipotis indomita
Indomitable Melipotis
Melipotis januaris
January Melipotis
Melipotis jucunda
Merry Melipotis
Metalectra discalis
Common Fungus Moth
Metalectra quadrisignata
Four-spotted Fungus Moth
Metalectra richardsi
Richard's Fungus Moth
Metalectra tantillus
Black Fungus Moth
Metria amella
Live Oak Metria Moth
Mocis disseverans
Yellow Mocis
Mocis latipes
Small Mocis
Mocis marcida
Withered Mocis
Mocis texana
Texas Mocis
Panopoda carneicosta
Brown Panopoda
Panopoda repanda
Orange Panopoda
Panopoda rufimargo
Red-lined Panopoda
Parallelia bistriaris
Maple Looper Moth
Phoberia atomaris
Common Oak Moth
Phyprosopus callitrichoides
Curve-lined Owlet
Plusiodonta compressipalpis
Moonseed Moth
Ptichodis bistrigata
Southern Ptichodis
Ptichodis herbarum
Common Ptichodis
Ptichodis vinculum
Black-tipped Ptichodis
Scolecocampa liburna
Dead-wood Borer Moth
Scoliopteryx libatrix
The Herald
Spiloloma lunilinea
Moon-Lined Moth
Tathorhynchus exsiccatus
Alfalfa Looper Moth
Thysania zenobia
Owl Moth
Zale aeruginosa
Green-dusted Zale
Zale bethunei
Bethune's Zale
Zale calycanthata
Double-banded Zale
Zale galbanata
Maple Zale
Zale helata
Brown-spotted Zale
Zale horrida
Horrid Zale
Zale lunata
Lunate Zale
Zale lunifera
Bold-based Zale
Zale metatoides
Washed-out Zale
Zale minerea
Colorful Zale
Zale obliqua
Oblique Zale
Zale squamularis
Gray-banded Zale
Zale undularis
Black Zale
Zale unilineata
One-lined Zale
Subfamily: Eublemminae (Eublemmines)
Eublemma minima
Everlasting Bud Moth
Eublemma recta
Straight-lined Seed Moth
Pangrapta decoralis
Decorated Owlet
Subfamily: Rivulinae (Rivulines)
Oxycilla malaca
Bent-lined Tan Moth
Rivula propinqualis
Spotted Grass Moth
Subfamily: Scolecocampinae (Scolecocampine Moths)
Dyspyralis puncticosta
Spot-edged Dyspyralis Moth
Nigetia formosalis
Thin-winged Owlet
Subfamily: Lymantriinae (Tussock Moths)
Dasychira basiflava
Yellow-based Tussock Moth
Dasychira cinnamomea
Cinnamon Tussock Moth
Dasychira dorsipennata
Sharp-lined Tussock Moth
Dasychira manto
Manto Tussock Moth
Dasychira meridionalis
Southern Tussock Moth
Dasychira obliquata
Streaked Tussock Moth
Dasychira plagiata
Northern Pine Tussock Moth
Dasychira tephra
Tephra Tussock Moth
Dasychira vagans
Variable Tussock Moth
Leucoma salicis
(White) Satin Moth
Lymantria dispar
Gypsy Moth
Orgyia antiqua
Rusty Tussock Moth
Orgyia definita
Definite Tussock Moth
Orgyia detrita
Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia leucostigma
White-marked Tussock Moth
Orgyia pseudotsugata
Douglas Fir Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
Western Tussock Moth
Description
The Erebidae are members of the superfamily Noctuoidea. This family was formerly a subfamily of Noctuidae but it now includes several other former subfamilies of Noctuidae.
Images of Species in the Family Erebidae
Ultronia Underwing
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Garden Tiger Moth or Great Tiger Moth
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Black-Winged Dahana
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White-marked Tussock Moth
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Thin-Banded Lichen Moth
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Mouse-Colored Lichen Moth
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Red-Shouldered Ctenucha
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Cinnabar Moth
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Salt Marsh Moth or Acrea Moth
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Virginian Tiger Moth or Yellow Woolybear Moth
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Yellow-Winged Pareuchaetes
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